The umbrella body for Christians in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has said it was not moved by the announcement of Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. CAN said its leaders were determined to stand their ground against every form of […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the killing of worshippers by gunmen in Owo, Ondo State, describing it as satanic and unacceptable. This is contained in a statement by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Media Assistant to the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Sunday in Abuja. It called on security agencies to quickly apprehend […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the kidnap of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu. It was reported that Kanu was kidnapped alongside Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri, and the Prelate’s Chaplain. The clerics were taken along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway in Umunneochi Local […]
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Ahead of tomorrow’s peaceful protest over the killing of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle has instructed Christians in the country to be discreet in carrying out the protest in view of a threat by an unknown Islamic body to do a counter-protest. CAN in […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed its discontentment with the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan. Khan, who was in Nigeria a fortnight ago, had held talks with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, CAN General Secretary, Joseph Daramola […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has faulted the “provocative advertisement” of Sterling Bank during Easter. CAN described the comparison of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to ‘Agege Bread’ as “ungodly, wicked and insensitive”. National Secretary, Joseph Daramola told Sterling Bank that the resurrection of Jesus affirms the immense power of God and should not […]
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Kaduna State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Hayab, has said that Nigerians are thirsty due to poor economy, bad governance and insecurity in the country. In his Easter message to Nigerians, Rev. Hayab said, “Jesus, in the last days and hours of his agony made many spiritual revelations about life and how […]
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At a meeting held with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), asked the president to withdraw Nigeria from international religious organisations, address insecurity in the country and ensure payment of workers’ salaries. The President of CAN, Sampson Ayokunle, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the leadership of the association […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of considering only the Muslims in the north for appointment, to the neglect of the Christians in the zone. This allegation was made in an interview in Kaduna, by Danladi Yarima, secretary of the northern zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). According to Danladi Yarima, CAN is […]
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